Una Vocé - Idaho's Premier Women's Chorus: January 2011

Monday, January 17, 2011

Una Voce Christmas Concert 2009

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17 January 2011

Just a brief reminder of our Una Voce practice Tuesday the 18th. Bring your talented friends and come enjoy a Group Voice Class from our great director, Linda Walker.

Also a reminder to sign in on the back table each time we come to practice, and for anyone new to fill out & turn in a registration form. Tuition for this Spring Session is $100 which includes tuition, music, binder, etc. Make tuition checks payable to Linda Walker but give check to Bruce.

Thursday, January 6, 2011

A Message from our Directors

Linda Walker said...
What a superb performance you gave at our Christmas concert! It was a privilege to stand in front of you and listen.

We are excited about our Winter/Spring term. We hear that some of you are bringing very talented friends to join us! How wonderful! We hope that Una Voce will be as rewarding for them as it is for us.

Love you! Linda and Bruce

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Spring Term 2011

Welcome back to Una Voce`s blog for the Spring Term.

We are in the process of refining a website that will be central for all of the Walker Choirs. You will be able to link to any of the choirs from this site so as to stay up to date on their happenings.

As for the new year's events for UnaVoce`, rehearsals will begin on Tuesday Jan 11, 2011 at the regular time, 8:20 p.m. We're looking forward to another great season of joyous music together.

Linda H Walker

Linda began singing and playing the piano when she was only three years old. Her love of music began to blossom at age five, when she sang her first duet in church, singing the harmony part. She composed her first serious song at age ten, and became church organist at age twelve. As a teen, her love of music grew as she sang in and arranged the music for a delightful girl’s quartette that became quite famous throughout the Boise, Idaho area . After marriage, Linda continued her study of music, while teaching private voice in her home. When her children were grown, she combined her love of music with a love for the youth when, with her husband, she founded and directed both the Treasure Valley Children’s Chorus, and Treasure Valley Young Artists, teaching two hundred and fifty children each week. In addition, she directed two women’s choruses: Cantare Singers, in Ontario, Oregon; and Idaho’s Premier Women’s Chorus, Una Voce in Nampa, Idaho. During over eighteen years of directing and grooming countless ensembles, she personally arranged much of the music performed by her award-winning groups. A number of Linda’s delightful compositions have been published and more are in the process.

Bruce W Walker

A well known music teacher, conductor, adjudicator, and arranger, Bruce grew up in the Boise, Idaho area. After receiving Bachelors and Masters degrees in Music from BYU and BSU, he taught choral music, first in the public schools, then for fifteen years at the college level. He became renowned in the Northwest for taking ordinary singers and teaching them to perform extraordinarily. His choirs unfailingly received highest honors in festivals and national competitions. Service in his Church included various musical assignments, including directing two large multi-regional choirs. Much of his success with choruses is due to his gift for arranging music to enhance the abilities of the singers.